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SNES - worth buying if "acceptable"/possibly broken?
Umbra:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SNES-Super-Nintendo-Video-Game-Console-System-TESTED-WORKS-Great-D4-/390465625756?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5ae9909e9c
It's in desperate need of a paint-job, but if I actually get one of these two, what should I do with it? I've been told that red/white would go with Nintendo but I'm not big on Nintendo stuff so idk. I want it to look passable as an authentic color scheme without being a carbon copy of a standard SNES.
wiggy:
I hate when people paint them goofy bright colors. I think something like the N64 scheme would look really tasteful. I.e. dark gray with medium/light gray switches and just leave the eject button alone.
BudgetGameCases:
No one in this thread is allowed to mention paint again unless paint is actually involved.
What the two consoles above are suffering from is called yellowing, and there's a way to fix it:
Retrobright - use it.
wiggy:
The problem will come back though. There's no permanent fix and further chemical treatment will weaken the already damaged, brittle ABS plastic :(
I'm not a huge fan of the "fix" kits and such.
Maben:
--- Quote from: wiggy on September 13, 2012, 09:50:49 AM ---The problem will come back though. There's no permanent fix and further chemical treatment will weaken the already damaged, brittle ABS plastic :(
I'm not a huge fan of the "fix" kits and such.
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"To permanently prevent the yellowing from returning, just coat the parts with a clear acrylic varnish. "
Honestly, I found out about this stuff a couple weeks ago and it seems pretty amazing. Definitely a better solution than painting in my opinion.